Spiritual Ministry
Edifying God as the Hope, Healer and Provider, the EPCALM Spiritual Ministry endeavors to reach out to adult leukemia patients and their families by extending spiritual services and resources through an established network of partners and volunteers.
Believing that God is the only Hope of every Leukemia patient and their families, this arm’s main thrust is for the patients and their families to be reconciled and strengthened in their journey through the disease, recognizing that in all things God works for the good.
This arm aims to provide fresh hope and renewed vigor through EPCALM partners who would provide prayer, counseling and visitations of cheer, love, a helping hand and good news.
This Ministry is divided into three (3) groups, namely:
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Pastoral Care Ministry;
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Pastoral Linkages and Networks; and
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Pastoral Care Services.
A. Pastoral Care Ministry
The Pastoral Care Ministry aims to provide help, care, counseling, prayer and pastoral support for Leukemia patients. EPCALM hopes to be there to listen, support, encourage and journey with the patient and their families throughout the course of the disease.
The Pastoral Care Ministry hopes to look after
the personal and social well-being of patients
and their families during their journey through
Leukemia, through the following activities:
a. Home/ Hospital Visitation;
b. Pastoral Support and Counseling;
c. Prayer and Intercession;
d. Family Huddles; and
e. Patient’s Family Ministry.
B. Pastoral Linkages and Networks
The Pastoral Linkages Ministry is the support group of the Pastoral Care Ministry. This ministry will foster relationships with different organizations and networks to help in providing pastoral care to patients and their families.
The networks that will be established are as follows:
a. EPCALM Intercessors Network;
b. EPCALM Helping Hands Network;
c. EPCALM Local Church Partner Network; and
d. Friends of EPCALM Prayer Groups Network.
C. Pastoral Care Services
Aside from face-to-face patient contact, external services are provided to give support to the Pastoral Care Ministry and offer indirect pastoral services to patients and their families. These services are in the form of the following:
a. EPCALM 24/7 Hotline Service;
b. EPCALM Internet Service;
c. EPCALM Free Library Service; and
d. EPCALM HOPE Packs.